Parcells: Romo can lead Cowboys to title

SAN FRANCISCO – Bill Parcells, the coach who made Tony Romo a starter in 2006, remains a big fan of “the young man.”

Speaking on ESPN’s “Sunday Morning Countdown,” Parcells said Romo has what it takes to be a Super Bowl champ.

“I can assure you this guy has enough talent with the right cast to take his team to the championship,” Parcells said.

Parcells also shot down the notion Romo doesn’t care enough about winning to be a great quarterback. Romo’s two fourth quarter turnovers helped the Jets score 17 unanswered points en route to a 27-24 win over the Cowboys in last week’s opener.

“I know how personally he takes these things,” Parcells said.

From and Xs and Os standpoint, Merril Hoge pointed out that Romo way too often “predetermines where he’s going to throw.”

Unlike Parcells, Cris Carter took a harsh approach to assessing Romo.

“I don’t know why we are making excuses for him,” Carter said. “He’s not winning and he’s contributing to losing games… …He lost that game for them.”